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General Category => Politics/Government => Topic started by: 240B on March 15, 2018, 01:50:22 pm
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Axios
Mike Allen
2 hours ago
Top Democrats tell me that if they take back the House in November, a restoration of Speaker Nancy Pelosi is no longer guaranteed. In fact, some well-wired House Democrats predict she will be forced aside after the election and replaced by a younger, less divisive Dem.
The big picture: Conor Lamb, 33, won his U.S. House race in Pennsylvania this week after saying he wouldn't vote for her for leader — a new template for moderates. Pelosi has hung in through the minority, and remains the party's most consistent fundraiser. As for whether she'll return as Speaker, she has just said that it's up to the members. (Her allies note that she has never lost a leadership vote.)
But others have their eye on the gavel, and many members want a younger, newer face. Her No. 2 and longtime rival, House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, 78, covets the job but is three months older than she is.
Pelosi is more likely to be the bridge to a younger generation. A possible successor, who works the caucus behind the scenes, is Rep. Joe Crowley of Queens, N.Y., who turns 56 tomorrow.
Another possible candidate who's getting buzz: Rep. Adam Schiff, a fellow Californian who has a sky-high profile as the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, investigating Russia's role in 2016.
One Democratic source told me that Pelosi hears footsteps: “She used to be retributional. Now she’s more inclusive.â€
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https://www.axios.com/nancy-pelosi-speaker-crowley-schiff-71bdbab3-5ae8-4186-a6ac-e9f55c0ad357.html
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Fake news.
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Fake news.
Pretty much. The old bat isn't going to stop clinging to power. Why should she quit if the Dems succeed in flipping the house? She'd be seen as a hero. If they don't succeed, who would want to seize control?
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Pelosi has power solely because she generates money for the Party. When the money ceases, so does Pelosi. She is too old to be in office. She's barely able to speak as it is.
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Look at who sent her to Congress.
http://dailycaller.com/2018/01/15/san-francisco-defecation-map/ (http://dailycaller.com/2018/01/15/san-francisco-defecation-map/)